Shooting target

ABSTRACT

A shooting target includes a target main body that is a substantially plate-shaped body and serves as a target; an auxiliary portion; and a joining portion configured to join the target main body and the auxiliary portion, wherein the auxiliary portion has an auxiliary portion main body protruded from an outer peripheral end surface of the target main body, and the joining portion separably joins the target main body and the auxiliary portion main body.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present invention relates to a shooting target for use in shootingtraining.

Related Art

Conventionally, shooting training and education using a shooting targethave been performed in the Japan Self Defense Force and a securityorganization (police, Japan Coast Guard, etc.).

Since this shooting training is repeatedly performed by a large numberof members, the shooting target needs to be frequently replaced, and ina case where a bullet hits a target stand holding the shooting targetand the target stand is damaged, the target stand also needs to bereplaced.

In view of such an actual situation, conventional shooting training hasa problem that not only economic loss is large, but also labor involvedin replacement is always required, and thus a large burden is imposed onthe members.

In order to solve such a problem, JP No. 3619960 describes an inventionrelated to a target apparatus that has a life longer than that of awooden target apparatus, can reduce replacement labor, and iseconomical.

In addition, JP 1997-280794 A describes an invention related to a targetthat can effectively prevent a risk of being repelled by a repulsiveforce when a bullet hits a target directly, and also enhances repetitiveusability and handleability.

SUMMARY

However, the inventions described in these patent literatures include atarget stand, and all of them are mainly devised for the target stand.The target itself installed on the target stand is a simple rectangularshape, and functionality of the target itself is not considered at all.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,and an object thereof is to provide a shooting target with furtherimproved functionality.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides ashooting target including: a target main body that is a substantiallyplate-shaped body and serves as a target; an auxiliary portion; and ajoining portion configured to join the target main body and theauxiliary portion,

wherein the auxiliary portion has an auxiliary portion main bodyprotruded from an outer peripheral end surface of the target main body,and

the joining portion separably joins the target main body and theauxiliary portion main body.

According to the present invention, by having the auxiliary portion mainbody protruded from the target main body that serves as a target, theshooting target can be attached to a target stand via the auxiliaryportion main body. This makes it possible to effectively utilize theentire target main body as a target.

In addition, since the target main body and the auxiliary portion mainbody are separably joined to each other by the joining portion, it ispossible to use only the target main body for training in accordancewith a usage environment of the shooting target, such as in a case wherethe auxiliary portion main body is unnecessary.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliaryportion main body is protruded substantially parallel to a surfacedirection of the target main body.

With the above-described configuration, it is possible to stack aplurality of targets for shooting in a compact manner without bulkingthe entire shooting target, so that transportation, storage, and thelike become easier.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliaryportion main body is a frame body provided to cover the entire outerperipheral end surface of the target main body.

With the above-described configuration, when the shooting target isattached to the target stand via the auxiliary portion main body, it ispossible to flexibly change a holding mode in accordance with the targetstand to be used, such as fastening the shooting target via right andleft portions of the auxiliary portion main body or suspending theshooting target via an upper portion of the auxiliary portion main body.

Further, by hollowing out and separating the target main body from theauxiliary portion main body, it is possible to use the separated targetmain body or auxiliary portion main body as a mold for coloring aspecific region of another shooting target. That is, since the pluralityof shooting targets are in a state where they can be identified on thebasis of the presence or absence of coloring, they can be used fortraining of shooting by identifying the presence or absence of coloring,and by using, as a mold, the separated target main body or auxiliaryportion main body, it is possible to easily perform work of coloring thespecific region of each of these shooting targets in various colors.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliaryportion main body is formed of a plurality of auxiliary-portionmain-body components separably joined to each other by the joiningportion.

With the above-described configuration, the auxiliary-portion main-bodycomponents can be partially separated from the auxiliary portion mainbody, for example, in accordance with the target stand to be used, andan outer shape of the shooting target can be more flexibly changed inaccordance with the usage environment and the like.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the auxiliaryportion has a display portion provided on an outer surface of the targetmain body, and the joining portion joins the display portion to thetarget main body such that the display portion can be hollowed out.

With the above-described configuration, the display portion or thetarget main body in which the display portion is hollowed out can beused as a mold when a specific region of another shooting target iscolored.

That is, since the plurality of shooting targets are in a state wherethey can be identified on the basis of the presence or absence of thedisplay portion, they can be used for training of shooting byidentifying the presence or absence of the display portion, and byusing, as a mold, the target main body in which the display portion ishollowed out, it is possible to easily perform work of forming a copiedportion in which a shape of the display portion is copied in thespecific region of each of these shooting targets.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the target main bodyand the auxiliary portion are formed of cardboard, and the joiningportion is perforation.

With the above-described configuration, it is possible to manufacturethe shooting target at low cost, and work of separating the target mainbody and the auxiliary portion becomes easier.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a shootingtarget with further improved functionality.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a shooting target according toan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the shooting target according to theembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is used togetherwith a target stand;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is used togetherwith the target stand;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is used togetherwith a target stand;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is colored;

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory views of the usage mode when theshooting target according to the embodiment of the present invention iscolored;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of the usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is colored;

FIGS. 9A and 9B are explanatory views of a usage mode when the shootingtarget according to the embodiment of the present invention is colored;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a usage mode when the shooting targetaccording to the embodiment of the present invention is colored;

FIGS. 11A and 11B are explanatory views of the usage mode when theshooting target according to the embodiment of the present invention iscolored;

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view of the usage mode when the shootingtarget according to the embodiment of the present invention is colored;

FIGS. 13A and 13B are explanatory views of a usage mode when theshooting target according to the embodiment of the present invention iscolored; and

FIG. 14 is a schematic perspective view showing a modification of theshooting target according to the embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, a shooting target according to an embodiment of the presentinvention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Note that the following embodiment is an example of the presentinvention, and the present invention is not limited to the followingembodiment. In these drawings, reference sign 1 denotes a shootingtarget according to the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shooting target 1 includes a target main body 11that is a substantially plate-shaped body and serves as a target, anauxiliary portion 12, and joining portions W that join the target mainbody 11 and the auxiliary portion 12.

Here, the target main body 11 and the auxiliary portion 12 in thepresent embodiment are formed of cardboard. In addition, the joiningportions W in the present embodiment are perforation.

Note that in each of the drawings of the present embodiment, the joiningportions W are each indicated by a dotted line. In each of the drawingsof the present embodiment, the joining portion W formed along an outerperipheral surface of the target main body 11 is indicated by a thickline, and the other joining portions W are indicated by thin lines.

The target main body 11 is disposed substantially at a center of theshooting target 1 and has a shape schematically representing a person.That is, the target main body 11 includes a torso portion 11 a and ahead portion 11 b protruding upward from an upper side of the torsoportion 11 a.

Circular mark portions ma, mb are provided on outer surfaces of thetorso portion 11 a and the head portion 11 b, respectively, as marks fora user to shoot.

Note that the mark portions ma, mb are not limited to the circularshape, and can be variously changed depending on contents of training,and a configuration may be employed in which a numeral as a score isdisplayed inside or in the vicinity of each of the mark portions ma, mb.For example, a plurality of mark portions ma and a plurality of markportions mb having different sizes may be disposed concentrically, anddifferent numerals may be displayed in the vicinity of respectiveregions of each of the mark portions ma and the mark portions mb.

The auxiliary portion 12 includes an auxiliary portion main body 12 aprotruded from an outer peripheral end surface of the target main body11, and display portions 12 b provided on the outer surface of thetarget main body.

The auxiliary portion main body 12 a is configured as a frame bodyprovided to cover the outer peripheral end surface of the target mainbody 11 by being protruded substantially parallel to a surface directionof the target main body 11 from the entire outer peripheral end surfaceof the target main body 11. Thus, the shooting target 1 is configured asa plate-shaped body having a rectangular shape as a whole.

In the present embodiment, the display portions 12 b have outer shapesimitating right and left hands of a person.

The joining portion W is formed along the outer peripheral surface ofthe target main body 11 to separably join the target main body 11 andthe auxiliary portion main body 12 a.

A plurality of the joining portions W are provided in the auxiliaryportion main body 12 a, so that the auxiliary portion main body 12 a issectioned into a plurality of regions by the joining portions W.

More specifically, the joining portions W formed along the outerperipheral surface of the target main body 11 (joining portions Wparallel to a short side direction of the shooting target 1, which aretwo joining portions formed in the torso portion 11 a and one joiningportion formed in the head portion 11 b, and joining portions W parallelto a long side direction of the shooting target 1, which are two joiningportions formed in the torso portion 11 a) extend to end surfaces of theauxiliary portion main body 12 a.

Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the auxiliary portion main body 12 a isformed of a plurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components 12 a 1separably joined to each other by the joining portions W.

In addition, the joining portions W are formed along outer peripheralsurfaces of the display portions 12 b to thereby join the displayportions 12 b to the target main body 11 such that the display portions12 b can be hollowed out.

Note that the joining portions W are formed along the outer peripheralsurfaces of the mark portions ma, mb to thereby join the mark portionsma, mb to the target main body 11 such that the mark portions ma, mb canbe hollowed out.

Hereinafter, a usage mode when the shooting target 1 is used togetherwith a target stand S will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, the target stand S is configured of, for example, awooden square member, and includes a pair of erecting portions S1extending in a vertical direction with respect to an installationsurface, and support portions S2 extending from lower ends of the pairof erecting portions S1 along a surface direction of the installationsurface.

As indicated by arrows in FIG. 3, the user brings the pair ofauxiliary-portion main-body components 12 a 1 configured on the longsides of the shooting target 1 into contact with the pair of erectingportions S1. The user joins the pair of auxiliary-portion main-bodycomponents 12 a 1 and the pair of erecting portions S1, using a toolsuch as a gun tacker, for example.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the shooting target 1 is stably held onthe target stand S and enters a state where it can be used for shootingtraining.

When the shooting target 1 is held on the target stand S, the mode isnot limited to the above-described mode, and for example, a mode asshown in FIG. 5 may be employed.

That is, the target stand S shown in FIG. 5 configured of a pair oferecting portions S1, a pair of support portions S2, a string body S3suspended above the pair of erecting portions S1, and clips S4 providedon the string body S3.

According to the above-described target stand S, the user can cause thetarget stand S to hold the shooting target 1 in a suspended mode byholding the auxiliary-portion main-body component 12 a 1 configured in aportion on a short side and an upper side of the shooting target 1 withthe clips S4.

In a case where the shooting training is based on the above-describedholding mode, the user may separate the pair of auxiliary-portionmain-body components 12 a 1 configured in portions on the long side ofthe shooting target 1, as shown in FIG. 5. This makes the shootingtarget 1 compact and easy to handle in accordance with the holding mode.

Hereinafter, a usage mode when the shooting target 1 is colored usingthe auxiliary portion main body 12 a will be described with reference toFIGS. 6 to 9B.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, the user separates the target main body 11and the auxiliary portion main body 12 a.

Next, the user stacks the separated target main body 11 on a top of atarget main body 11′ of another shooting target 1′, as shown in FIG. 7A.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7B, the user injects a coating material C by acoating spray (not shown) toward the shooting target 1′ on which thetarget main body 11 is stacked.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to create the shootingtarget 1′ in a state where only an auxiliary portion main body 12 a′ iscolored.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the user stacks the separatedauxiliary portion main body 12 a on a top of an auxiliary portion mainbody 12 a′ of another shooting target 1′, and injects the coatingmaterial C, so that it is possible to create a shooting target 1′ inwhich only the target main body 11′ is colored, contrary to the stateshown in FIG. 8.

Hereinafter, a usage mode when the shooting target 1 is colored usingthe display portions 12 b will be described with reference to FIGS. 10to 14.

First, as shown in FIG. 10, the user hollows out the display portions 12b from the target main body 11 to separate the target main body 11 andthe display portions 12 b.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11A, the user stacks the target main body 11 withthe display portions 12 b hollowed out on a top of another target mainbody 11′.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11B, the user injects the coating material C bythe coating spray toward the target main body 11′ on which the targetmain body 11 is stacked.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the target main body 11′ having copiedportions Z in which the shapes of the display portions 12 b are copiedon the outer surface can be created.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, the user can copy the shapesof the display portions 12 b at arbitrary positions of the target mainbody 11′ by changing a stacking position of the target main body 11 withrespect to the other target main body 11′.

Note that while the above-described usage modes are a state where thetarget main body 11 is separated from the auxiliary portion main body 12a, it is naturally applicable even in a state where the target main body11 and the auxiliary portion main body 12 a are joined.

According to the present embodiment, the shooting target 1 can beattached to the target stand S via the auxiliary portion main body 12 a,and the entire target main body 11 can be effectively used as a target.

In addition, since the auxiliary portion main body 12 a is protrudedsubstantially parallel to the surface direction of the target main body11 and the entire shooting target 1 is configured as a plate-shapedbody, it is possible to stack a plurality of targets for shooting in acompact manner without bulking the entire shooting target 1, so thattransportation, storage, and the like become easier.

In addition, since the auxiliary portion main body 12 a is a frame bodyprovided to cover the entire outer peripheral end surface of the targetmain body 11, when the shooting target 1 is attached to the target standS via the auxiliary portion main body, it is possible to flexibly changethe holding mode in accordance with the target stand S to be used, suchas fastening the shooting target 1 via the right and left portions ofthe auxiliary portion main body 12 a or suspending the shooting target 1via the upper portion of the auxiliary portion main body 12 a.

In addition, by hollowing out and separating the target main body 11from the auxiliary portion main body 12 a, these separated target mainbody 11 and auxiliary portion main body 12 a can be used as molds forcoloring specific regions of the other shooting target 1′, and work ofcoloring the specific regions of the other shooting target 1′ can beeasily performed.

In addition, since the auxiliary portion main body 12 a is formed by theplurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components 12 a 1 separablyjoined to each other by the joining portions W, for example, theauxiliary-portion main-body components 12 a 1 can be partially separatedfrom the auxiliary portion main body 12 a in accordance with the targetstand S to be used, and the outer shape of the shooting target 1 can bemore flexibly changed in accordance with the usage environment and thelike.

In addition, since the auxiliary portion 12 has the display portions 12b provided on the outer surface of the target main body 11, and thejoining portions W join the display portions 12 b to the target mainbody 11 such that the display portions 12 b can be hollowed out, thedisplay portions 12 b or the target main body 11 with the displayportions 12 b hollowed out can be used as molds for coloring specificregions of the other shooting target 1′.

In particular, as described in the present embodiment, the outer shapeof each of the display portions 12 b is a human hand, by which thecolored target main body 11 is put into a state further reminding theperson, and reality can be imparted by training.

In addition, since the target main body 11 and the auxiliary portion 12are formed of cardboard and the joining portions W are perforation, theshooting target 1 can be manufactured at low cost, and work ofseparating the target main body 11 and the auxiliary portion 12 becomesalso easier.

Note that the shapes, dimensions, and the like of the respectiveconfiguration members described in the above-described embodiments aremerely examples, and can be variously changed on the basis of designrequirements and the like.

For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the display portion 12 b may have anouter shape imitating an object that the user feels as a threat, such asa gun, instead of a human hand.

It is possible to perform more advanced training by copying, ondifferent shooting targets 1, an object that the user does not feel as athreat, such as a human, and an object that the user feels as a threat,such as a gun.

Furthermore, while in the present embodiments, the example in which thetarget main body 11 and the auxiliary portion 12 are formed of cardboardand the joining portions W are perforation has been described, thepresent invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the targetmain body 11 and the auxiliary portion 12 may be formed of plastic, andthe joining portions W may be grooves, perforation, cuts, or the likethat can be manually separated.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

-   1,1′ Shooting target-   11 Target main body-   11 a Torso portion-   11 b Head portion-   ma,mb Mark portion-   12 Auxiliary portion-   12 a Auxiliary portion main body-   12 a 1 Auxiliary-portion main-body components-   12 b Display portion-   W Joining portion-   S Target stand-   S1 Erecting portion-   S2 Support portion-   S3 String body-   S4 Clip-   Z Copied portion-   C Coating material

1. A shooting target comprising: a target main body that is asubstantially plate-shaped body and serves as a target; an auxiliaryportion; and a joining portion configured to join the target main bodyand the auxiliary portion, wherein the auxiliary portion has anauxiliary portion main body protruded from an outer peripheral endsurface of the target main body, and the joining portion separably joinsthe target main body and the auxiliary portion main body.
 2. Theshooting target according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary portion mainbody is protruded substantially parallel to a surface direction of thetarget main body.
 3. The shooting target according to claim 1, whereinthe auxiliary portion main body is a frame body provided to cover theentire outer peripheral end surface of the target main body.
 4. Theshooting target according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary portion mainbody is a frame body provided to cover the entire outer peripheral endsurface of the target main body.
 5. The shooting target according toclaim 1, wherein the auxiliary portion main body is formed of aplurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components separably joined toeach other by the joining portion.
 6. The shooting target according toclaim 2, wherein the auxiliary portion main body is formed of aplurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components separably joined toeach other by the joining portion.
 7. The shooting target according toclaim 3, wherein the auxiliary portion main body is formed of aplurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components separably joined toeach other by the joining portion.
 8. The shooting target according toclaim 4, wherein the auxiliary portion main body is formed of aplurality of auxiliary-portion main-body components separably joined toeach other by the joining portion.
 9. The shooting target according toclaim 1, wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided onan outer surface of the target main body, and the joining portion joinsthe display portion to the target main body such that the displayportion can be hollowed out.
 10. The shooting target according to claim2, wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on anouter surface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 11. The shooting target according to claim 3,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 12. The shooting target according to claim 4,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 13. The shooting target according to claim 5,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 14. The shooting target according to claim 6,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 15. The shooting target according to claim 7,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 16. The shooting target according to claim 8,wherein the auxiliary portion has a display portion provided on an outersurface of the target main body, and the joining portion joins thedisplay portion to the target main body such that the display portioncan be hollowed out.
 17. The shooting target according to claim 1,wherein the target main body and the auxiliary portion are formed ofcardboard, and the joining portion is perforation.